Certification Blog

This blog was written by Maya Mohan, CRCE-I from the AAHAM India Chennai Chapter. Maya is currently the President of the Chennai Chapter and serves as a committee chair on the National Professional Certification team.
A peek into Chennai Chapter’s certification training process:

This month's blog was written by Theresa Johnson from the Carolina AAHAM Chapter. Theresa is a CRCE - I, serves on the National Professional Certification Committee and is the President of the Carolina Chapter.

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After several probing questions, I was puzzled as to why a person that has never worked in healthcare, currently retired, would want to take the AAHAM Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS) exam. So while I loaded the exam, I decided to just ask. The response. “I’ve never worked in the healthcare revenue world and was interested in the best way to get a background and understanding of what it is like.” After referencing the organizations website (http://www.aaham.org/Certification.aspx), I decided to start with the CRCS and work my way up. (CRCS Examinee Response) I thought this was interesting; because, shoes on the other foot, I’d be looking for a hobby that definitely doesn’t involve working.

Passing your AAHAM certification is not an easy process and
definitely deserves accolades. The Keystone chapter has always been
proud of our certified members and takes every opportunity to
acknowledge this accomplishment. One of the simplest ways we show
pride in certification is by issuing certification ribbons that are
attached to members’ IDs at every education meeting.

As
members of the healthcare industry, we find ourselves quite frequently
combatting professional challenges regarding legislation, patient
disparities, technological trends and insurance negotiations. Yet, less
frequently do we have the chance to challenge ourselves on a more
personal level.

I recently found myself with a dead cellphone battery and without a
cellphone charger. It meant no texting, checking messages, looking at
pictures of my dogs, Google fact checking or playing Words With Friends
until I could get to a place where I could charge my phone. It made me
realize how dependent I have become on my cellphone.